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Man accused of kidnapping woman faces more charges

By SAMANTHA COSSICK, @SCossickPO

Updated:
01/30/2013 08:53:25 PM EST

CHAMBERSBURG - A Shippensburg man faces additional charges after he allegedly kidnapped and held a woman against her will for three days.
Dane Stuart Barber, 49, of 506 Westover Road, also faces terroristic threats charges after he was first charged with kidnapping, unlawful restraint, simple assault, harassment and aggravated assault.

He is next scheduled in Franklin County Central Court on March 30 for mandatory arraignment.

On Oct. 10, 2012, Shippensburg Police Department received a call from Denise Martin, Shippensburg. Martin reported that Barber was at her home with a woman named Cathy, whose last name was not known at the time, according to a police affidavit of probable cause.

According to what Martin to police, Cathy had suffered a black eye and explained that "she needed to learn how to talk to him" after Martin asked her what happened.

When Martin confronted Barber, he allegedly became angry and pulled Cathy from Martin's home and forced her into a vehicle, according to police. Martin was concerned for the woman's safety and also suspected that Barber was driving intoxicated, according to police.

Two days later, Shippensburg Officer Michael Rinaldi received a call from a deputy with the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, who reported a complaint from William Craig, a son of Cathy Cox, police said.

"It seems the victim was able to text him saying she was being held against her will by (Barber)," according to a police affidavit.

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Rinaldi and Chief Fred Scott arrived at 506 Westover Road and received permission to search the property from Barber's mother, Virginia Barber, who owned the property, police said. Meanwhile, Cox was standing outside.

"As soon as I saw her and asked her if she wanted to be there, she started to cry and shake uncontrollably," Scott wrote in the affidavit. "She said she had been trying to leave since Tuesday and (Barber) has been forcing her to stay."

Cox's right eye was black and blue despite wearing "a lot of makeup over it," according to police. Additionally, her right eye was swollen while her left eye was red and bruised, police said. She also had bruises on her left upper arm and left knee.

All injuries, Cox told police, came from being assaulted by Barber at the residence, police said.

In Franklin County, Barber has faced numerous charges since 1998, including carrying a firearm without a license, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, use or possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of alcohol, disregard of traffic lane, burglary, theft by unlawful taking, possession of marijuana, according to online court records.

He has also faced numerous charged in Cumberland County since 1991 that include driving under the influence of alcohol, retail theft, burglary, theft by unlawful taking, possession of marijuana, careless driving and hindering apprehension or prosecution, according to online court records.

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